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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
8
El kader residents Mr and Mrs Francis West visited the Jake Butikofer home while many neighbors joined in weekend gatherings across the area. Multiple families attended house work helpers, funerals, card club, and butcherings with frequent visits to various Butikofer and Christen homes.
Hlyria Items report weekend visits among residents including Albert Lee Schupbach of Elgin with Jacob Schneider and Alvina Frieden visiting family near Volga. Sick list includes Mrs Thomas Ogle Milo Frieden and Paul Smith. Viola Foxwell attended a district 2 school near Coronel Rothlinberger last Thursday.
Numerous residents from Oak Grove Cheery Valley Elkader and surrounding areas hosted and visited relatives and friends Sunday and Saturday. Guests included Myrtle Medberry Kenneth Medberry Marie Schneider Arthur Klingman Carroll Wenger Marlys Meyer Elmer Meyer J J Snyder and families. Community groups held a Farm Bureau meeting and Progressive Home Study club at Alton Medberry with a picnic and yearly program plans.
Oak Grove residents inclusive of Mr and Mrs Tommy Howard and Robert along with Archie Howard Shirley and Ward Brabham and Rob Wilson and Thos Ogle family and Mrs Mary Ogle were dinner guests in Hans Winkler home Sunday. Clarence Hofer family visited Lester Green home Sunday. Beryl Boleyn visited Walter Dennler home Saturday. Louis Becker and family and Edgar Kimball were dinner guests in Reuben Howard home Tuesday. Allen Longmuir visited Jim Muncie home Tuesday. Florence Thoman visited Arthur Chapman home last Thursday. Lohi Rothlisberger Earl and Ralph Shaffer family were supper guests in Wm Kerr home Monday. Chas Peters dinner guests in Reuben Howard home Sunday. Wa Kerr called at A L Moats home in Volga Monday. Louis Dennler family visited Reuben Howard home Saturday evening. Thomas James Kerr visited Silas Wilson home Sunday. Paul Voshell, Howard Medberry and Marlene, Harold Leuenberger were dinner guests Sunday of Henry Holzer. John Howard and wife were dinner guests in George Howard homes Sunday. Walter Dennler visited John Schneider home Tuesday. Thos Pollock family dinner guests Sunday in home of her parents Chris Dennler. Max Medberry and son Clifford and Myrtle Medberry and son Kenneth were dinner guests in Arthur Chapman home Sunday. telat Bg
Lillian Halverson helped Mrs. Oscar Lien with her work last week. Eunice Landsgard spent Friday afternoon in the Arthur Olson home. Florence Erickson was ill last week and unable to teach. Eleanor Lyngaas spent last week in the Clifford Osmundson home. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Buraas and family visited the Gilbert Buraas home in Clermont Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Ames Olson and family with others visited Arthur Olson’s. Elaine Holm visited grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reinhart. Bertha Jane Olson stayed Sunday night at the Arthur Olson home. Nelvy Loftsgard visited Even Lion home Sunday. Funeral attendees for Mrs. Harold Gosand attended service at Marion church Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lien and Ruth visited Anton Skaine’s home Sunday. Ewald Lyngaas, Janet Lyngaas, Clifford Osmundson, Vivian Osmundson, Delores Lyngaas, Eleanor Lyngaas, Thelma Lyngaas, Leona Lyngaas had dinner at Glen Nygaard’s. Ames Olson and family visited Delwein and Robert Wharram near Stanley.
Vanderbilt University in Nashville traces its origins to a 19th century donation by Cornelius Vanderbilt. The charter appeared in 1872 under Central University, and in 1873 the institution adopted the Vanderbilt name after large gifts totaling 1.9 million dollars.
The article notes that the worship of Ra the sun god was established in Egypt during the Twelfth Dynasty by a military edict marking the rise of masculine power as individuals began to accumulate personal property.
The thistle family is the largest group of flowering plants comprising about one-tenth of all such species. It includes asters goldenrod daisies and thousands of others.
Brainerd notes a family gathering in the George Howard home for Mr. Howard's birthday with numerous relatives visiting from Elgin Waukon Wadena Ossian Clermont and Oelwein. Other items mention illness workers and church services at Brainerd Church with Sunday school worship and evening meetings.
Arthur Kirchoff, 32, a farmer northwest of Westgate, was jailed after an indictment for assault with intent to murder. He allegedly shot his cousin Hollis Kirchoff, 16, in the right leg last Nov 2, the bullet lodging above the knee, and fired at the car as the youth fled. The dispute stems from long standing tensions between nearby farms.
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau women gathered Friday evening at Mrs. Max Medberry home. Miss Lewis HDA demonstrated affordable home made toys and patterns for play. A business meeting elected Mrs. Max Medberry township chairman and Mrs. Edward Krueger publicity chairman.
Guilford College in North Carolina is noted as the second co educational school in the United States. The statement highlights its early role in co education within the nation.
The 1987 Agricultural Conservation program will be explained at township meetings starting January 2. A county committee member will lead each session. Readings set for January 23 in Fairfield, January 23 in Clermont, January 25 in Pleasant Valley, and January 26 in Union and Dover at specified venues.
Henry Ford experiments with a new motor drive mounted just behind the rear axle. Proponents cite several advantages, but market introduction hinges on further testing. The Echo offers printing services.
Fred Pieplow of Aurora was re elected president of the Fayette County Halowin Breeders Association as over 72 members attended the annual meeting and oyster stew at the Legion hall Fayette Archie Schroeder of Clermont was elected director Also a quip on life beginning at forty cites Mrs Waily Simpson and Mary Pickford
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